Brazil
ABICAB president projects positive outlook for Brazilian confectionery market
Ubiracy Fonsêca, president of ABICAB, the Brazilian Chocolate, Peanuts and Candies Industry Association, has projected a positive outlook for 2019’s national confectionery market. Neill Barston meets him at ISM to discuss the fast-growing confectionery sector
Brazilian confectionery companies achieve record results at ISM
The organisers of the Brazilian pavilion at this year’s ISM have reported the country’s strongest ever results at the event, with 17 companies generating a total of more than $6 million at the key trade fair.
Hopes for growth in the South American confectionery market
Confectionery has an especially distinguished history in South America, though challenging economic conditions have affected some of its markets. Neill Barston reports
Key extension of Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life sustainability scheme set for Brazil
Mondelēz International has unveiled the expansion of its global cocoa sustainability initiative, Cocoa Life, in Brazil, aiming to create empowered and thriving cocoa farming communities, by helping farmers to become more profitable and stable with their production.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cargill plans $150 million product texturising facility
The Cargill group has unveiled $150 million investment plans for a HM pectin citrus texturiser production facility in Brazil, South America, which will have wide application use including for the confectionery sector.